Re: Newbie questions about Volume, and Column centering
Reply #5 –
Resolution and SPL go hand in hand. It’s a matter available dynamic range vs realizable dynamic range. With only 16 bits the increase in the noise floor due to reduced resolution will still be below the ambient noise floor unless the output level is high enough to cause auditory damage. With 24 bits the idea of a problem due to a lack of resolution is preposterous.
On the other hand, cranking the master volume can often result in audible hiss assuming you’re using the analog out.
Better to back the level off with the final volume control in the signal chain. Period.